#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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#       vocals.py
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"""
Creates a vocalist that generates and performs an audio track.
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"""

# standard
# installed
from espeak import espeak
# package
import lyrics


class Vocalist:
  """Object that fetches lyrics and creates audio track."""
  def __init__(self, lyricsfile, generate=True):
    if generate:
      mimic_dict = lyrics.MimicDict(lyricsfile)
      self.lyrics = lyrics.Mimic(mimic_dict, '')
    else:
      self.lyrics = open(lyricsfile).read()

  def Sing(self):
    """Perform the lyrics."""
    espeak.synth(self.lyrics)

